Peter Moores has pledged his future to Lancashire by signing a two-year extension to his Old Trafford deal.

The former England coach, whose current contract was due to expire in March, has now committed himself to the Red Rose until at least 2014.

It is a major boost to the club, with Moores widely seen as the best coach in county cricket.

The 49-year-old, who was born in Macclesfield, guided Lancashire to their first outright LV= County Championship in 77 years in dramatic fashion last season with a team made up largely of young, home-grown players.

It is the second time he has won the title, having guided unfashionable Sussex to their first ever Championship in 2003 before moving on to lead England A and then the England senior team.

Although his spell as national coach ended on a sour note as he was sacked after then captain Kevin Pietersen claimed he couldn’t work with him, Moores is seen as playing a key part in the Test team’s rise to No 1 in the world having brought Graeme Swann, Jonathan Trott and Matt Prior into the side.

Now, he is keen to continue working with the young players at Lancashire and bring more trophies to the county.

“I am really pleased to commit to Lancashire in what is a very exciting time for the club,” said Moores, who joined the Red Rose in 2009 just weeks after leaving the England job. “Since arriving here the players and staff have been fantastic and I have enjoyed my time immensely.

“I am looking forward to working with everyone at the club over the coming years to try and build on the success of last season.”

Lancashire cricket director Mike Watkinson is delighted Moores has agreed a new deal and believes the coach is getting the best out of the young squad.

“Peter already proved he was one of the most successful coaches in cricket and since he’s been at Old Trafford he has brought the very best out of a largely home-grown squad which culminated in our first outright County Championship title in 77 years.

“I am delighted that we are able to continue with him heading our coaching team over the coming years.”

Meanwhile, the ECB have decided more discussions are needed with the 18 counties, including Lancashire, before making a decision on plans to restructure the domestic game.

It was widely believed the governing body would yesterday ratify former chairman David Morgan’s proposed changes, which include reducing the number of County Championship matches to 14 from 16, re-introducing 50-over cricket and increasing the amount of Twenty20 group matches to 14. The scheme would also see the salary cap cut.

But the ECB have decided instead to meet with the counties on January 23 to discuss the plans further.